Kimberly-Clark completes $4.9 billion senior notes sale to help fund Kenvue deal
Kimberly-Clark completed a $4.9 billion private offering of five tranches of senior unsecured notes due 2028 through 2036. The company says it will use the proceeds, with cash on hand and commercial paper borrowings, to pay the cash consideration for its proposed acquisition of Kenvue and related fees. If the Kenvue acquisition is not completed by the outside date, or the company says it will not pursue it, the notes must be redeemed at 101% of principal plus accrued interest.
Key points
- Five tranches total $4.9 billion: $750 million due 2028 at 5.100%, $1.0 billion due 2029 at 5.300%, $1.25 billion due 2031 at 5.450%, $750 million due 2034 at 5.650%, and $1.15 billion due 2036 at 5.800%.
- The remaining $3.9 billion of JPMorgan Chase bridge loan commitments, of the original $7.7 billion, was terminated on October 29, 2026, after the note sale closed.
- Special mandatory redemption at 101% applies if the Kenvue acquisition is not completed within five business days after the later of May 31, 2027 or any later agreed outside date.
The filing
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